Synapse Wireless, Inc.

Michael Aaron Ryan

James Alexander Mabry

The present disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for verifying operation and configuration of a lighting network. In some embodiments, a site controller is configured to receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors and to transmit commands to nodes of a lighting network for controlling light sources based on the sensor data. The site controller is also configured to store a site plan including a listing of the nodes and, for each of the nodes, indicating a number of sensors to be coupled to the respective node. The site controller is further configured to detect the sensors coupled to the nodes based on the sensor data and to compare the detected sensors to the site plan for determining whether the detect sensors is consistent with the site plan. If not, the site controller is configured to provide an alert.

Systems and methods for verifying operation and configuration of a lighting network

Lights sources may be installed in a facility without regard to their unique identifiers, which are necessary for a lighting control system to exercise control over the light sources. After installation, a graphical user interface (GUI) executed on a user's mobile device can facilitate the user's identification of the identifier of a particular light source located at a particular position. The GUI displays to the user a map of the facility, onto which the user can delineate the boundaries of a lighting area in which he intends to identify the location of light sources. The user then inputs into the GUI row and column dimensions for the lights positioned within the delineated lighting area. The GUI automatically generates and displays a plurality of selectable lighting positions arranged within the delineated area according to the selected dimensions, without the need for individual placement by the user. The user may then, via the GUI, select a displayed lighting position and execute a search function to find an intended identifier for the light source located at the selected lighting position. The GUI may then store a correspondence between the light source's identifier and its location in the facility. Accordingly, a mapping of a plurality of light sources can be accurately created while improving the efficiency of a user's commissioning of a lighting system.

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Huntsville, AL, United States of America

Michael Aaron Ryan